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Property and business owners in Cuenca’s historic district say they are still waiting for a definite schedule of when the tranvia will go into service. “We ask and we ask and never get a clear  … Read more

President-elect Lenin Moreno met Thursday with 60 ambassadors from foreign countries and said his office would be open to all of them. “My door will always be open and my intention is to establish cordial,  … Read more

Hola, Todos – I will be translating this Saturday’s paper and not Sunday’s. Another instance of lack of energy to do two demanding things in one day – especially if one of them takes 10  … Read more

Juan Pablo Pozo, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said Wednesday that the council will review alleged voting irregularities but only if they are backed up by credible evidence. His comments came hours after  … Read more

Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Header event – Teatro – “MI-RA-DA” (L-OO-K or whatever) will be staged from today to el sábado at 20:00 in the CCE.  The work was created in a a  … Read more

Lenín Moreno has agreed to honour WikiLeaks founder’s asylum but Assange’s ‘cordial invitation’ for election loser to leave the country tests the relationship. Moreno, Ecuador’s president-elect, is warning Julian Assange not to meddle in the  … Read more

Juan Pablo Pozo, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), announced Tuesday that Lenin Moreno’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election is “confirmed and is irreversible.” With 99.65 percent of the vote counted, Moreno holds a  … Read more

Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Today’s (Tues.) agenda events – Martes de Cine – Tuesday’s movie at the Alianza Francesa was “El gran hombre” (The great man). Children’s stories – The book “Las alas  … Read more

Guillermo Lasso continues to claim that Sunday’s presidential election was “illegitimate and fraudulent” and says he will insist on a recount. With 99.5% of ballots counted, Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) reported Monday night that  … Read more

Fire and rescue officials report that two foreign residents drowned Saturday night on a beach near Crucita. The man and woman were swept to deep water in exceptionally heavy surf, they say. Police did not  … Read more

Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Header event – Libro infantil – The children’s book “Las Alas de Tiempo” (The Wings of Time) will be presented tomorrow at 10:00 in the Museo de la Ciudad.  … Read more

By Jim Wyss Ecuador’s presidential vote Sunday pits two radically different views of the country against each other that will have ripple effects across the region. But it’s also highlighting another quirk of this South  … Read more